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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Chapter 11: The Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area <br />way already owned by Anoka County. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad <br />also runs parallel to the River on the north side of Highway 10. Trail fragments <br />are located within recent developments within the corridor that will eventually be <br />part of the regional trail system consistent with the MNRRA CMP. A Mississippi <br />River Trail Corridor was approved by the City Council in December of 1989 that <br />is currently being implemented with new developments. <br />f) Utilities <br />The City of Ramsey provides municipal water and sewer services to a portion of <br />the Critical Area Corridor generally lying east of Mississippi West Regional Park. <br />The area west of Mississippi West Regional Park is also located within the <br />Metropolitan Council designated Urban Reserve Area and is planned to be served <br />by municipal sewer and water. The City of Ramsey also intends to extend <br />municipal sewer and water to the remaining lands within the Critical Area <br />Corridor west of Mississippi West Regional Park by approximately 2015. Storm <br />sewer pipes handle surface runoff from development within the existing MUSA <br />area and outlet surface water drainage directly to the Mississippi River at four <br />locations: Hematite Circle, Garnet Street, Ebony Street, and Tungsten Street. The <br />critical area corridor lies entirely within the boundary of the Lower Rum River <br />Watershed Management Organization, which manages surface water management <br />in the area. The WMO has developed Comprehensive Management Plan, which <br />lays out policies for surface water management in the watershed. The City of <br />Ramsey has also completed a Local Surface Water Management Plan, which <br />identifies goals, policies, and strategies for surface water management within the <br />City. The City of Ramsey will continue to cooperate with the WMO to manage <br />and protect surface and ground water resources in Ramsey. No storm sewer <br />utilities are provided in the rural area. There are no major utility crossing areas of <br />the Mississippi River within Ramsey. <br />City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 11-11 <br />